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1976 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1976 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ron Marlence won the 1976 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election. Ron Marlence received 84,149 popular votes (54.96%). The main challenger was Thomas E. Tom Towe (45.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Marlence and Towe

Marlence +9.9 pts · won by 15,177 votes
Ron MarlenceRepublicanWINNER54.96%
84,149 votes
Thomas E. Tom ToweDemocratic45.04%
68,972 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.